UK Preliminary Services PMI declines to 52.9 in May vs. 54.7 expected

Source Fxstreet
  • UK Services PMI dropped to 52.9 in May.
  • Manufacturing PMI in the UK expanded to 51.3. in May.
  • GBP/USD holds higher ground near 1.2740 after mixed UK business PMIs.

The seasonally adjusted S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rebounded from 49.1 in April to 51.3 in May, beating 49.5 expectations.

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